Paicî language
| Paicî | |
|---|---|
| Native to | New Caledonia |
| Region | East coast between Poindimié and Ponérihouen and inland valleys |
Native speakers | 7,300 (2009 census) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pri |
| Glottolog | paic1239 |
Paicî is not endangered according to the classification system of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Paicî is the most widely spoken of the two dozen languages on the main island of New Caledonia. It is spoken in a band across the center of the island, in the communes of Poindimié, Ponérihouen, Koné and Poya.